Swiss Watch Brands in 2026
Updated
Explore watch brands identified with Switzerland, ordered by founding date from earliest to latest. Blancpain, Vacheron Constantin, and Girard-Perregaux appear among the first entries, followed by names including ETA SA, Bovet Fleurier, Baume et Mercier, and Longines. The catalogue contains 52 entries and can be filtered or sorted as you compare makers. If you are narrowing a search for a Swiss watch, consider the brands’ histories alongside the style, movement, and price range of the watches you are considering; this catalogue provides the names to investigate without limiting itself to one kind of watch.
43 on record. Sorted by founded; every figure comes from Wikidata (CC0), with the page it was read from on each entry.
Bovet Fleurier Since 1822 Switzerland Independent 
Baume et Mercier Since 1830 Switzerland Damiani 
Longines Since 1832 Switzerland The Swatch Group 
Patek Philippe & Co. Since 1839 Switzerland Philippe Stern 
Ulysse Nardin Since 1846 Switzerland Kering 
Omega SA Since 1848 Switzerland The Swatch Group 
Tissot Since 1853 Switzerland The Swatch Group 
Eterna Since 1856 Switzerland Porsche 
Chopard Since 1860 Switzerland Independent 
TAG Heuer Since 1860 Switzerland LVMH - Cyma Watches Since 1862 Switzerland Independent
Zenith Since 1865 Switzerland LVMH 
International Watch Company Since 1868 Switzerland Richemont 
Paul Buhre Since 1874 Switzerland Independent 
Piaget Since 1874 Switzerland Richemont 
Audemars Piguet Since 1875 Switzerland Independent 
Breitling Since 1884 Switzerland Partners Group - Lemania Since 1884 Switzerland The Swatch Group
West End Watch Co Since 1886 Switzerland Independent 
Eberhard & Co. Since 1887 Switzerland Independent 
Carl F. Bucherer Since 1888 Switzerland Rolex
25 of swiss watch brands on this page, oldest house first.
Photo credits (23)
Blancpain: Blancpain SA, Public domain · Vacheron Constantin: Richemont International SA, Public domain · Girard-Perregaux: Spyridon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bovet Fleurier: Bovet Fleurier, Public domain · Baume et Mercier: Time2Repair, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Longines: Longines183, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Patek Philippe & Co.: McKARSHEI BOLAMZI, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ulysse Nardin: Ulysse Nardin SA, CC BY 4.0 · Omega SA: Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tissot: Elleka, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eterna: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain · Chopard: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TAG Heuer: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zenith: Elleka, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Watch Company: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Paul Buhre: unknown author, Public domain · Piaget: Piaget, Public domain · Audemars Piguet: Audemars Piguet, Public domain · Breitling: AKS.9955, CC BY-SA 4.0 · West End Watch Co: Société des Montres West End SA, Public domain · Eberhard & Co.: The original uploader was TheMonster17 at Italian Wikipedia., Public domain · Carl F. Bucherer: Carlfbucherer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oris: Oris SA, Public domain. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; WatchRanker links each to its file page.